Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-29
TAFFY FoR THOUSANDS.
Eow Candy Is Manufactured in the Large
Factories OF tho Country.

Eow Candy Is Manufactured In the Large
Factories OF tho Country.
Candy Is luxury. pure and simple,
and there is no better way of observ-
ing how the Injuries OF life must be
holding Their own in the popular de-
mand. side by side with, and sometimes
at the expense Of the necessities. than
TO spend n few hours In candy manu-
factory Such an establishments, on
large scale. has its chemist, its design
er. number of skilled hands trained
by years of labor for certain special
branches, and scores of more ordinary
workmen. Sugar is bought by the ton,
starch and glucose in large quantities.
cocoanuts by the carload. besides
cochineal. prepared fruits. etc.
The business may properly be divid-
ed into two general branehes-the
making of stick candy and of the vari-
Gus fancy kinds The most interesting
branch by all odds is the first mem
toned, and is as much of a revelation
when seen for the first time as glass
blowing. The mixture. after boiling.
Is thrown in plastic state on
large stone slabs, where it runs out
fiat into thick sheets These sheets
are repeatedly picked up, doubled
over and kneaded together until they
become of the right consistency, when
they are rolled into one immense
cylinder of a grayish color. Anarrow
strip of the same mixture, colored red
with cochineal. is laid along on one side
OF the larger piece and adheres to it.
Little strips of shade made winter by
pulling are also laid lengthwise, and
all around that cylinder equal distances
apart This gives an immense stick
Of soft gray candy, with one big red
stripe and several white ones, all run
ming lengthwise on it. 4 man with a
pair or gloves on takes hold of this
and pulls it out the whole length of
the long table, at one end of which
1t lies. runs his closed hand along the
sugar rope thus made with such dex-
terity as To make it perfectly round
and or the exact Size he wishes. twists
the rope once or twice to make the
stripes run around it, and, presto,
there n stick Of candy long as fish
pole. All this is done as quick as a
wink, the long plant ropes squirning
into place like snakes under the ma
gician's hand. until the whole table is
covered with them. When they are
cool they are cut into the right length
with a peculiar pair of shears. There
is as much stick candy sold as all the
other kinds put together. The opera
ton Just described requires workman
who has had years of experience. Max
ing the various kinds of fancy candies
is more complicated matter There
is designer whose business it is to
continually invent novel devices, ar
tistie forms. and limitations of nature
frogs, bugs. mice. fruits, nuts, etc.
These devices are reproduced in plaster
of paris. and several of kind fastened
on a stick. The instrument thus
formed is repeatedly stamped into
the leveled surface of boxes of pulver-
lied corn-starch. Into these holes in
the corn-starch the prepared syrup
is turned, and cools in the required
shape. The candy is then
placed in pans and syrup
turned over it, which. after
several hours, cools and covers it with
crystals. Then, when exposed in the
gaslight it sparkles, and appeals to
the eye as well as the palate. ALI this
trouble has been taken to probe the
young mans pocket-book, and the re-
Election should afford him some salts
faction when spending his last dollar
Great quantities of fruit. especially
the ounce, pear. apple and apricot,
are consumed in the manufacture of
candy, giving their flavor to the fin
ished confection. The manufacture of
motto candies ought to interest seuti-
mental people. The material of these
tender little billet-doux is made plastic
by means of gum tragaeanth, kneaded
like dough and rolled out. as If for
cookies. with a long rolling-pin- The
notices are then stamped on by means
of copper stamp dipped in cochineal
dye. and the lozenges cut out with
cutter. square. round or heart-shaped-
Sugar is confessedIy sweet But a
sugar lozenge, with one of these mot
toes on it, is ssweeter than any thing
en- earth" Many school-boE, in -
flush and fury of his first you'll
has laid his heart on one of these
Iozenges. as on a platter, and sent it
to some rosy lass. What could be
more effective as q feeler than this:
Your eyes are bright as diamonds"
1t contains the whole science of court
ship -fattery. And if that were
favorably received what could be more
to the point than this: Dearest,
will you be mine?" though the sender
were but twelve years old and pos
sessed nothing on earth but six mar
bles. two tops and a dogs
These little missives are not all
sweet. though they embrace the whole
language of coquetry, and some of the
notices make the sugar on which
thew are written actually taste sour.
Would any thing settle courtship
.suieker than this: I'm not friendly
in poverty or misery?" On the whole.
there are tons and tons Of candy eaten
every year. and tons and tons will
continue TO be eaten, despite all the
croaking about ruined teeth and di-
vestion. Chicago Herald